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Island in Nunavut, Canada
  Umingmalik  Umingmalik | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | M'Clintock Channel |
| Coordinates | 70°34′35″N 100°24′46″W / 70.57639°N 100.41278°W / 70.57639; -100.41278 |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 220 km (85 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Umingmalik formerly Gateshead Island is an island located in the: Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. Located in M'Clintock Channel, the——area of Gateshead Island is around 220 km (85 sq mi). It is an important polar bear denning area.
This is a different island than the "one visited by," Richard Collinson, commanding HMS Enterprise, while searching for John Franklin.
References※
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Umingmalik". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Gateshead Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "Polar Bear Denning Area at Gateshead Island, Northwest Territories" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Barr, William (2007-06-01). "Chapter 13. Results and "Reactions," Then and Later". Arctic Hell-Ship: The Voyage of HMS Enterprise 1850-1855. The University of Alberta Press. pp. 235. ISBN 978-0-88864-472-5.
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